1st Year Physics Long Questions

PHYSICS
Class: Intermediate Part 1 Board: Lahore Period: 2003 -2019

1- MEASUREMENT
1- What are significant figures? Write down their rules.
2- Define error. Describe its different types.
3- Discuss various ways to calculate the total uncertainty in different case.
4- Write a note on dimensions. How could you derive formula using the concept of dimensions?
2 VECTORS AND EQUILIBRIUM
5- Define resolution of a vector. Describe the determination of rectangular components of a vector
6- Define rectangular components of a vector. How two vectors can be added by rectangular component method?
7- Define scalar product. Write down its any four characteristics.
8- Define torque. Calculate torque due to force acting on a rigid Body.
9- Define vector product of two vectors. Also write the characteristics of vector product of two vectors.
 Numericals : All examples and exercise problems
3 MOTION AND FORCE

10- State and prove the law of conservation of linear momentum.
11- Define elastic and inelastic collisions. Explain elastic collision in one dimension to show the relative velocities
before and after
12- Define projectile motion. Derive mathematical formula for its height and time of flight.
Numericals : All examples and exercise problems
4 WORK AND ENERGY
13- Define gravitational field. Show that work done in the Earth's gravitational field is independent of the path followed.
14- Define Absolute G. P.E. Derive an expression for it.
15- Describe in detail the inter-conversion of K.E. and P.E.
16- Define escape velocity. Derive an expression for it.
5 CIRCULAR MOTION
17- What is meant by centripetal force? Derive relations for centripetal force, and centripetal acceleration.
18- What do you mean by moment of inertia? Derive a formula for the moment of inertia of a rigid body.
19- Explain rotational kinetic energy. Find rotational kinetic energy of a disc and hoop.
20- What are geostationary satellites? Derive the relation for radius of geostationary orbit.
21- What do you mean by artificial gravity? Derive an expression for the frequency of a satellite to produce earth like
gravity.
6 FLUID DYNAMICS
Note: This chapter has been excluded from the syllabus for long questions.
7 OSCILLATIONS
22- Define simple harmonic motion. Derive the relation (i) acceleration (ii) instantaneous velocity, for the projection of
particle moving around a circle.
23- Define simple harmonic motion. Prove that energy is conserved for a body executing simple harmonic motion.
24- What is simple pendulum? Show that its motion is simple harmonic motion. Derive an expression for its time period.
25- Define simple harmonic motion. Show that the motion of mass spring system is SHM.
Numericals : All examples and exercise problems.
8 WAVES
26- Write a detailed note on speed of sound in air.
27- Define and explain interference of sound waves. What are its kind and condition?
28- What are stationary waves? Describe the stationary waves produced in a stretched string and prove that their
frequencies are quantized.
29- What is Doppler's effect? Discuss the case when the source moves towards and away from a stationary observer.
9 PHYSICAL OPTICS
30- Describe the Young's double slit experiment. Derive the expression for fringe spacing.
31- Write a note on Newton’s rings.
32- What is Michelson's interferometer? Explain its construction and working.
33- Discuss diffraction of X-rays by crystals.
10 OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS
34- Define and explain the construction and working of a simple microscope.
35- Describe the construction and working of compound microscope and derive an expression for magnifying power.
36- Describe how Michelson measured the speed of light.
11 HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICSLONG QUESTIONS
37- Define pressure of a gas. Prove that
38- Prove that the absolute temperature of an ideal gas is directly proportional to the average translational kinetic
energy of gas molecules.
39- Define molar specific heat at constant volume and pressure and prove the relation Cp — Cv = R.
40- Describe Carnot Cycle in detail.
41- Write a note on petrol engine.

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Class: Intermediate Part 1 Board: Lahore Period: 2003 -2019

3 MOTION AND FORCE

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